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21 Powerful Moments at the Indigenous Peoples March on Washington
"We are still here...we are unafraid."
By Hanna Wallis
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Discovering My Tohono O'odham Culture Saved My Life — So I'm Helping Other Youth Do the Same
"I learned to love myself when I learned to love the tohono, or desert."
By Damien Carlos
The Nation's Highest-Ranking Native Woman Elected to Executive Office Has a Message for Indigenous Youth
"There is a place for you in this work," Lt. Gov.-Elect Peggy Flanagan says.
By Rory Taylor
10 Native Activism Organizations to Show Your Support This Thanksgiving
"As an Indigenous womxn, I feel that these activist organizations all share a collective goal: to create a better world for the unborn generations."
By Maka Monture
DNA Tests Are Not An Indicator of Native Identity
Just a heads up, Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
By Rory Taylor
You Need to Watch This Music Video Made by Teens on a South Dakota Reservation
Just in time for Indigenous Peoples Day.
By Dodai Stewart
The Violence Against Women Act, Especially Important for Native Women, Is Set to Expire Soon
“This would immediately be to the detriment of many American citizens, but especially to those in the 573 recognized tribal nations.”
By Rory Taylor
When the Epidemic of Murder and Missing Indigenous Women Hits Home
“As far as missing Native women and girls [goes] — we have a sick level of permissiveness when it comes to missing relatives.”
By Ruth Hopkins
The Current Border Crisis Feels All Too Familiar for Indigenous Peoples in the U.S.
The irony is that America is policing the borders of stolen land.
By Rory Taylor
If You Want to Discuss Gun Violence, Native Americans Need to Be Included
Police shootings, suicide, and domestic violence all impact Native peoples at extremely high rates.
By Allen Salway
Meet the 10th Grader Trying to Decolonize Canada's Schools
"Why had I always been taught that he was a hero?"
By Indygo Arscott
What Decolonization Is, and What It Means to Me
"The elders say we decolonize through our bodies and our values."
By Tina Curiel-Allen
Why People Are Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day Instead of Columbus Day
It’s “Peoples,” not “People’s,” FYI.
By Aura Bogado